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WEEK 7 TRAINING: May 4 - 10
Update: Return to Play Tentative Date: May 18, Pre-Registration May 15

THIS WEEKEND'S GAME DAY, SATURDAY, MAY 9
Let's get to the game! 
GAME ANALYSIS #7: "Greats from a Generation Back"
MATCH REVIEW:  What are the team tactics in this match? 
Instructions: Please watch the game video below (10 minutes).  At the end, report what you learned via the Quiz. During the game pay attention to the "team" strategy and see if you can think like the coach and what he asked his players to do before the match.  The quiz shows up at the very end of the video after you sign-in w/ your email or opt out of signing in. 

14TH TRAINING SESSION 9U-11U, Thursday, May 7
Complete by: Sunday, May 10
Topic: Dribbling on the Move  Time Required: 40 minutes 
Equipment: 1 soccer ball,1 target/goal

SESSION PLAN: 
a. Don't forget to prep for the session  - Living Room Warm-Up By Coach Luis
b. Watch the training video below. 
c. Perform each activity in the video X6 (be sure RIGHT and LEFT feet get equal opportunity). 
d. To progress the session follow the following progression scale:  Phase 1 Mastery: Rep 1-2 play under control.  Phase 2 Skill (technique at speed): Rep 3-4, play with pace but maintain control. Phase 3 Challenge & Interlacing (game related): Rep 5-6, play beyond your comfort level, allowing speed to generate some issues with mistake.  Correct mistakes organically, on the fly.  Challenge yourself and discover what your actual top-end speed is while running w/ the soccer ball. 
e. To end session dribble around your training area/yard using the moves just learned.  This is called "Imagination" play.  Do this for 1-2 minutes.  Score a few "imaginary goals" and be sure to celebrate!  A couple of times during "imagination play" use your hands to toss the ball in the air, slightly above your head, and control it before dribbling on! 
f. Report to your coach.  Post on FB using #TSW (The Side Works).  Sign in at end of video.  

 

13TH TRAINING SESSION 9U-11U, Monday, May 4
Complete by: Wednesday, May 6
Topic: Passing Inventory, w/ Partner  Time Required: 40 minutes 
Equipment: 1 soccer ball,1 target/goal, 1 Training Buddy (friend, teammate, sibling) 
SESSION PLAN: 
a. Don't forget to prep for the session  - Living Room Warm-Up By Coach Luis
b. Watch the training video below. 
c. Perform each activity in the video X10 with the RIGHT and LEFT FOOT.
d. To progress the session move to the advanced cognitive passing activity in the second video.  This is two training exercises, both require a good deal of cognitive processing.  Start slow, and build into the activity until you can play at a "close to game" clip.  Then train at 30-45 second intervals with a 60 second to 90 second rest period.  
e. To end session dribble around your training area/yard using the moves just learned.  This is called "Imagination" play.  Do this for 1-2 minutes.  Score a few "imaginary goals" and be sure to celebrate!  A couple of times during "imagination play" use your hands to toss the ball in the air, slightly above your head, and control it before dribbling on! 
f. Report to your coach.  Post on FB using #TSW (The Side Works).  Sign in at end of video.  

5 PARTNER PASSING EXERCISES

ADVANCED COGNITIVE PASSING ACTIVITIES

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WEEK 6 TRAINING: APRIL 27-May 3
Update: Return to Play Tentative Date: May 18

THIS WEEKEND'S GAME DAY, SATURDAY, MAY 3
Let's get to the game! 
GAME ANALYSIS #6: "When Spurs made their push."
MATCH REVIEW:  What are the team tactics in this match? 
Instructions: Please watch the game video below (20 minutes).  At the end, report what you learned via the Quiz. During the game pay attention to the "team" strategy and see if you can think like the coach and what he asked his players to do before the match.  The quiz shows up at the very end of the video after you sign-in w/ your email or opt out of signing in. 

12TH TRAINING SESSION 9U-11U, Thursday, April 30
Complete by:  Sunday, May 3
Topic: Basic Juggling  Time Required: 40 minutes 
Equipment: 1 soccer ball,1 target/goal 
SESSION PLAN: 
a. Don't forget to prep for the session  - Living Room Warm-Up By Coach Luis
b. Watch the training video below. (If you are an advanced juggler move to the 12U-14U session plan)
c. Perform each activity in the video. 
d. Be sure to use both sides of your body (Left and Right).  The goal is to get to 10 touches in a row.  Practice each juggling exercise for about 3-4 minutes.  At the end spend 5 minutes juggling with no restrictions, any part of your body, trying to get as many as you can. 
e. To end session dribble around your training area/yard using the moves just learned.  This is called "Imagination" play.  Do this for 1-2 minutes.  Score a few "imaginary goals" and be sure to celebrate!  A couple of times during "imagination play" use your hands to toss the ball in the air, slightly above your head, and control it before dribbling on! 
f. Report to your coach.  Post on FB using #TSW (The Side Works).  Sign in at end of video.  

ADVANCED JUGGLING PROGRESSIONS (You can try these activites if you have every juggled at least 25X)
11TH TRAINING SESSION 9U-11U, Monday, April 27
Complete by:  Wednesday, April 29
Topic: Basic Footskills & Dribbling  Time Required: 40 minutes 
Equipment: 1 soccer ball,1 target/goal 
SESSION PLAN: 
a. Don't forget to prep for the session  - Living Room Warm-Up By Coach Luis
b. Watch the training video below. 
c. Perform each activity in the video. 
d. Do each activity / skill 8X Right Side and 8X Left Side.
e. To end session dribble around your training area/yard using the moves just learned.  This is called "Imagination" play.  Do this for 1-2 minutes.  Score a few "imaginary goals" and be sure to celebrate! 
f. Report to your coach.  Post on FB using #TSW (The Side Works).  Sign in at end of video.  

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WEEK 5 TRAINING: APRIL 20-26

THIS WEEKEND'S GAME DAY, SATURDAY, APRIL 25
Let's get to the game! 
GAME ANALYSIS #5: "When Beckham Became a National Hero"
MATCH REVIEW:  What qualities make a good attacking soccer player? 
Instructions: Please watch the game video below (10 minutes).  At the end, report what you learned via the Quiz. During the video pay attention to the trends in Beckham's game, and try to identify a single attacking quality that helped him become a national hero.  The quiz shows up at the very end of the video after you sign-in w/ your email or opt out of signing in. 

 

10TH TRAINING SESSION 9U-11U, Thursday, April 23
Complete by:  Saturday, April 25
Topic: 1v1 Dribbling, Feints  Time Required: 40 minutes 
Equipment: 1X Soccer Ball, 1 target/goal. 
SESSION PLAN: 
a. Prep for the session with a quick warm-up - Living Room Warm-Up By Coach Luis
b. Watch the training video below. 
c. Perform each activity in the video. 
d. Do each activity / skill 5X RIGHT SIDE and 5X LEFT SIDE.  
e. Repeat each activity at "faster speed".  Then end the session with "Imagination Play".   Use your yard, or training space, and dribble around with the ball beating imaginary defenders, using the feints you just learned.  Score a goal maybe.  Celebrate.  Have fun! 
f. Report to your coach.  Post on FB using #TSW (The Side Works).  Sign in at end of video. 

 

9TH TRAINING SESSION 9U-11U, Monday, April 20
Complete by:  Wednesday, April 22
Topic: Cognitive Training   Time Required: 40 minutes 
Equipment: 1X Training Buddy (Parent/Sibling) 1-2 Soccer Ball, 8 markers, 2 colors, 1 target/goal. 
SESSION PLAN: 
a. Prep for the session with a quick warm-up - Living Room Warm-Up By Coach Luis
b. Watch the training video below. 
c. Perform each activity in the video. 
d. Do each activity / skill 5X RIGHT SIDE and 5X LEFT SIDE.   If traveling through the cones, perform each activity 3X with each next rep progressively faster.  
e. Repeat each activity at "faster speed".  
e. Report to your coach.  Post on FB using #TSW (The Side Works).  Sign in at end of video. 
 

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WEEK 4 TRAINING: APRIL 13-19

THIS WEEKEND'S GAME DAY, SATURDAY, APRIL 18
Let's get to the game!  GAME ANALYSIS #4: "Attacking Qualities" 
MATCH REVIEW:  What Attacking Qualities make a good attacker, a good attacker? 
Instructions: Please watch the game video below (15 minutes). Have a pen and paper handy.  At the end, report what you learned via the Quiz. The quiz shows up at the very end of the video after you sign-in w/ your email or opt out of signing in. 

8TH TRAINING SESSION 9U-11U, Thursday, April 16
Complete by:  Friday, April 17
Topic: Shooting   Time Required: 40 minutes 
Equipment: Soccer Ball & Flat Surface & 4 Markers/Cones & Target (goal or fence or wall) 
SESSION PLAN: 
a. Prep for the session with a quick warm-up - Living Room Warm-Up By Coach Luis
b. Watch the training video below. 
c. Perform each activity in the video. 
d. Do each activity / skill 5X Right Foot and 5X Left Foot. 
e. Repeat each activity at "faster speed".  
e. Report to your coach.  Post on FB using #TSW (The Side Works).  Sign in at end of video. 

SKILL CHECK #4: The Tootsie Challenge, Complete & Send video to thesidemedia@gmail.com 

7TH TRAINING SESSION 9U-11U, Monday, April 13
Complete by:  Wednesday, April 15
Topic: Shooting   Time Required: 40 minutes 
Equipment: Soccer Ball & Flat Surface & 4 Markers/Cones & Target (goal or fence or wall) 
SESSION PLAN: 
a. Prep for the session with a quick warm-up - Living Room Warm-Up By Coach Luis
b. Watch the training video below. 
c. Perform each activity in the video, beginning with level 1 and working to level 2.  
d. Do each activity / skill 5X Right Foot and 5X Left Foot.  Be sure you have set up a "far post" or "side net" target.  Each rep make a point to try for the "far post" or "side net" target. 
e. Today at the end of the session try to complete a circuit of every skill working from SKILL #1, to SKILL #2, to SKILL #3.   This is called "interleaving" has a lower success rate of mastery, but a higher transference rate to actual competition. 
e. Report to your coach.  Post on FB using #TSW (The Side Works).  Sign in at end of video. 

WEEK 4 TRAINING: April 6-12

THIS WEEKEND'S GAME DAY, SATURDAY, APRIL 11
Let's get to the game!  GAME ANALYSIS #3: "Club Ethos"
MATCH REVIEW:  MATCH THAT MADE HISTORY, THAT NOONE KNEW ABOUT
Instructions: Please watch the game video below (10 minutes). At the end, report what you learned via the Quiz. The quiz shows up at the very end of the video after you sign-in w/ your email or opt out of signing in. 

7TH TRAINING SESSION 9U-11U, THURS, APRIL 9
Complete by:  Saturday, April 11
Topic: Footskills   Time Required: 25 minutes 
Equipment: Soccer Ball & Flat Surface & 2 Markers/Cones 

SESSION PLAN: 
a. Prep for the session with a quick warm-up - Living Room Warm-Up By Coach Luis
b. Watch the  training video below once through 
c. Perform each activity / skill for 25 seconds, rest 25 seconds and repeat X4.  
d. After "mastering" the skills, then repeat the entire circuit (like on Monday) going from Skill #1, to Skill #2, to Skill #3, and so on.  This is called interleaving.  It leads to lower success of mastery, but will improve the transference to competition and actual game applicability. 
d. To close the session, choose to either repeat the circuit faster or try to complete the first 3 skills in our ADVANCED SKILLS VIDEO (see the second video below).  For this age we recommend not progressing past the first 3 skills.  Use a "learning time" to simply grow at "own rate" into the skill.  These skils are advanced and require a lot of weight shifting, balance, rhythm and dynamic muscle memory.  
e. Report to your coach.  Post on FB using #TSW (The Side Works).  Sign in at end of video. 


BELOW IS THURSDAY'S OPTIONAL ADVANCED SKILLS.  Can't get to it Thursday. Maybe come back to it later this weekend.  We'd love you to try to get through the first 3.  PLEASE DO NOT PROGRESS PAST THE FIRST 3 UNLESS YOU BELIEVE THERE'S A LEVEL OF MASTERY.  Remember, learn at your own rate.  HINT:  If possible take a device outside (or inside) and watch the video as you try the skill. 

6TH TRAINING SESSION 9U-11U, MON, APRIL 6
Complete by:  Wednesday, April 8th 
Topic: Dribble to Finish, Attacking     Time Required: 25 minutes 
Equipment: Soccer Ball & Flat Surface & 10-15 Markers/Cones & Goal or Self Created Target
SESSION PLAN: 
a. Prep for the session with a quick warm-up - Living Room Warm-Up By Coach Luis
b. Watch the 5-minute training video below once through 
c. Perform each activity in the video, beginning with level 1 and working to level 2.  For parents helping a child, please map out the cone set up for each activity (there are 8 activities).  Do each activity at 4 repitions in a row before moving to the next activity. 
d. To close the session, repeat the entire circuit, by moving from activity 1 to activity 2 to activity 3.  This will require quickly rearranging the cones inbetween activities. This is called "interleaving" and makes the session more transferrable to match play. 
e. Report to your coach.  Post on FB using #TSW (The Side Works).  Sign in at end of video. 

THIS WEEK'S SKILL CHECK #3: Lifting the Ball 
Complete. Video.  Send in to thesidemedia@gmail.com.  Post on IG, TW, FB w/ #TSW #TheSideWorks. 

WEEK 3 Training: March 30 - April 5

THIS WEEK'S GAME ANALYSIS: April 4-5
Let's get to the game!  GAME ANALYSIS #2: "Action Decisions"
Match Review: BARCELONA vs REAL MADRID, LA LIGA, 2017 
Instructions: Please watch the game video below (15 minutes). Have the pause button ready. Answer the questions and make the predictions "in-game" during the action.  Then, at the end, report what you learned via the Quiz. The quiz shows up at the very end of the video after you sign-in or opt out of signing in. 

FIFTH TRAINING SESSION 9U-11U THURS, APRIL 2
Complete by:  Friday, April 3
Topic: Intermediate Footskills & Close BallSkills     Time Required: 35 minutes 
Equipment: Soccer Ball & Flat Surface & One Marker/Cone

SESSION PLAN: 
a. Prep for the session with a quick warm-up - Dynamic Warm-Up
b. Today's session opens with the same exercises performed last week.  
c. Perform each skill in the video for 25 seconds. Rest 25 seconds.  Repeat 3X. 
d.  "One Cone Drills by Coach Kas" (see video below).  Today complete the "one cone drills" in a circuit as follows: Skill #1 - 25 seconds, rest 25 seconds, Skill #2 - 25 secs, rest 25 secs, etc... Repeat through entire circuit of skills.  Do not repeat a skill "back to back".  
e.  Intermediate Ball Skills II: Apply same "circuit" logic above.  For parents assisting your child.  This is called "interleaving" training.  It will help promote great game application, but may create more struggle. The struggle is good.  Looking for longer term and great competition application rather than training mastery. 
e. Report to your coach.  Post on FB using #TSW (The Side Works).  Sign in at end of video. 

FOURTH TRAINING SESSION 9U-11U MON, MAR 30
Complete by:  Wednesday, April 1
Topic: Intermediate Footskills & Close BallSkills     Time Required: 35 minutes 
Equipment: Soccer Ball & Flat Surface & One Marker/Cone

SESSION PLAN: 
a. Prep for the session with a quick warm-up - Dynamic Warm-Up
b. Today's session opens with the same exercises performed last week.  Today be a bit faster & quicker. 
c. Perform each skill in the video for 25 seconds. Rest 25 seconds.  Repeat 3X. 
d. We recommend adding the "One Cone Drills by Coach Kas" (see video below) 
e. Report to your coach.  Post on FB using #TSW (The Side Works).  Sign in at end of video. 

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TUESDAY, MARCH 31st
SKILL CHECK #2 FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 30th:
NECK CATCH - 9U-11U - Complete Level 1 or Level 2

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LAST WEEK'S GAME ANALYSIS: March 28-29
Let's get to the game!  GAME ANALYSIS #1: "Decisions"
Match Review: USA WOM vs SOUTH AFRICA WOM
Instructions: Please watch the game video below (7 minutes). Have the pause button ready. Answer the questions and make the predictions "in-game" during the action.  Then, at the end, report what you learned via the Quiz. The quiz shows up at the very end of the video after you sign-in or opt out of signing in. 
NOTE: Exciting news!  There is a chance The Side is able to get the South African National Team Coach, Ms. Desiree Ellis, to connect with our players on social media to answer questions next week!  Stay tuned!